I hate making a new thread and i'm not sure if it's against the rules but there doesn't seem to be a lot of traffic going into Q&A. I'm having a really bad problem with my DInc which could end up costing me $300 if I have to buy a new phone. I was just wondering if you guys would mind taking a look at it and see if you can figure it out.
Thanks.
thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=916149
Fixed! I went out and bought a new class 6 SD card and used berserkers method to go back to stock. Then I just rooted again and installed the ROM I wanted. Thank all of you for your help!
What exactly is the problem?
Glancing thru the thread linked in your question....
If you are having trouble w/ the SD card, see if yours is wonky, then try another if it is wonky....
- With the device on, unmount the existing SD card, power the device down, remove the SD, copy/back it up to your PC, reformat it to FAT32, put it back in the device, d/l a ROM and flash it.
Fwiw - if your question were more detailed and not asking folk to read a thread dating back to 2006, you may get more response - just sayin /;
I think the thread he wanted to post was actually this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835552
Then again I'm not the poster so I don't know what his actual intentions were.
SynbiosVyse said:
I think the thread he wanted to post was actually this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835552
Then again I'm not the poster so I don't know what his actual intentions were.
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Ok - Advice remains the same - it sounds like the SD card - unmount, back up, reformat, d/l, then flash something else.
Absent that working, try another SD card.
I'm on a Mac so I cannot reformat the sd card to fat32. I tried with my other SD card already and the phone won't recognize it and my computer doesn't either.
But furthermore, i do not see how the SD card can be the problem. It can install cyanogen just fine. I can't install virtuous or use the PB31IMG.zip though.
Why would it be able to install cyanogen & MIUI and not virtuous or stock?
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I'm on a Mac so I cannot reformat the sd card to fat32. I tried with my other SD card already and the phone won't recognize it and my computer doesn't either.
But furthermore, i do not see how the SD card can be the problem. It can install cyanogen just fine. I can't install virtuous or use the PB31IMG.zip though.
Why would it be able to install cyanogen & MIUI and not virtuous or stock?
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Its wacked, I dont understand either why most phones will format sd cards as FAT and not FAT32, however it is my understanding that you will need fat thirty two for hboot to properly recognize the file structure as the file name is also case sensitive. For example if the.ZIP is like that it won't work as the file name must be with a lower case extension. Sometimes even on my pc, I have had to rename the file with all capital letters then rename properly for hboot to see it.
You can install ROMs all you want with FAT or FAT32 and clockworkmod recovery as it supports both types of file structures.
And why you could load one rom and not another? I' m not sure, what is the particular version of virth your trying to get running? What versions are you trying for the,... hboot , clockwork mod, & radio? And what is your goal,?, the most recent release of the vRom?
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Just wanted to let you guys know this was fixed. Thank you all.
morph3k said:
Just wanted to let you guys know this was fixed. Thank you all.
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What was the issue, and how did you fix it? Inquiring minds want to know, not to mention, others may benefit from your experience.
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What was the issue, and how did you fix it? Inquiring minds want to know, not to mention, others may benefit from your experience.
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I edited the first post already with the info.
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Hoping someone had a tip to help me out. Im trying to get my radio updated so that I can properly run skyraider 3.3. I cant seem to get the radio to run in recovery when i try to book from the SD card. Am I missing something here? Any Ideas?
Is your sd card formatted FAT? The most common issue is not having your sd card formatted to FAT 32 , make sure it is for hboot to properly read it.
Is the file name proper? The zip file is case sensitive. Be sure the file name is in upper case before the dot and lower case after the dot.
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Its properly formated as FAT. I cant seem to remember i left the name alone was this suppose to be update.zip on the root of the card? right now i have it in a sub file
The sd card should be FAT32 for hboot to properly see it, the file should be named PB31IMG.zip , and be on the root of the card.
The official radio thread;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=774155
Hope this helps.
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Im pretty sure the SD card is formated correctly because its worked on all other flashes. Its still not taking the new radio even after showing its loading. It is formated as FAT 32. I have tried both the newest radios. When reading from Hboot it flashes bad image several times and then finally says checking the image and then nothing. Any other suggestions..... anyone?
Just to clarify Im trying to get skyraider 3.3.3 working (keeps rebooting on me after flashing it) someone said i needed to upgrade from the 2.05 radio. I have wiped. When it boots up to the setup screen it tells me that ROM manager has to be forced closed and then about 15 sec later it freezes and reboots.
I cant seem to get the radio to run in recovery when i try to book from the SD card.
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You flash radios in BOOTLOADER not RECOVERY.
SynbiosVyse said:
You flash radios in BOOTLOADER not RECOVERY.
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Im sorry I miss spoke I have been in bootloader. Any suggestions?
Kipphh said:
Im sorry I miss spoke I have been in bootloader. Any suggestions?
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If you are 100% sure that you are formatted in FAT32 and have the file name correct then you possibly have the same problem i did which was my stock SD card went bad and I had to get another.
Hey guys please dont flame... Ive tried searching for this but I keep getting the search is temporarily down try back in 20 - 30 minutes. Does anyone have a line on this version of clockwork and how to apply it.
Dougpiston.com
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Here you go...
http://db.tt/qRhVkMY
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Yup.... The ones yoe momma told ya about.... Bad Seed Customs!!
Thanks guys. I've been having issues with a lot of the newer roms that require the the 3..... cms and just wanna go back to the older versions till I upgrade. Also this Inc is probably going to my daughter and I want something trouble free for her.
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how do you apply this.. just flash it or do you have to rename it and all of that
it has to be named PB31IMG.. it also must be on the root of an SD card formatted as fat32 (not just fat).
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it has to be named PB31IMG.. it also must be on the root of an SD card formatted as fat32 (not just fat).
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thats not working i formated my sd card along time ago... and when i boot into hboot it just says something about parsing it and doesnt let me update...
I dont mean to insult your intelligence so dont take it that way.. are you sure you are fat32? You can format an SD card in many different file formats.
Connect your phone to a computer and click on the SD card within windows. at the bottom it will tell you your file format. I had mine in fat (not 32) and it would not work. I copied the data to my computer, formatted the card to fat32 and copied it all back and it worked like a charm.
As long as you have a fat32 formatted SD and this file (http://dougpiston.com/files/Recovery/recovery-clockwork-2.5.1.2-inc_PB31IMG.zip) renamed to PB136IMG.zip in the root of your sd card Hboot will install the file and you will downgrade to 2.5.1.2. I did mine on Monday.
Let us know if you get it working.
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I dont mean to insult your intelligence so dont take it that way.. are you sure you are fat32? You can format an SD card in many different file formats.
Connect your phone to a computer and click on the SD card within windows. at the bottom it will tell you your file format. I had mine in fat (not 32) and it would not work. I copied the data to my computer, formatted the card to fat32 and copied it all back and it worked like a charm.
As long as you have a fat32 formatted SD and this file (http://dougpiston.com/files/Recovery/recovery-clockwork-2.5.1.2-inc_PB31IMG.zip) renamed to PB136IMG.zip in the root of your sd card Hboot will install the file and you will downgrade to 2.5.1.2. I did mine on Monday.
Let us know if you get it working.
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thank you that worked rom manager still says 3.0.x.x recovery but when i boot into recovery it is 2.5.1.2 i was fat32 and everything i guess the file that i had wasnt a good one the one you put in your post worked.. thank you
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thank you that worked rom manager still says 3.0.x.x recovery but when i boot into recovery it is 2.5.1.2 i was fat32 and everything i guess the file that i had wasnt a good one the one you put in your post worked.. thank you
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glad to hear it worked for you.
Not to sound like stupid but how do you confirm this? Ive been flashing for over a year with little issue so Ive never really checked. I formatted the card with the phone when I got it but nothing further.
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Not to sound like stupid but how do you confirm this? Ive been flashing for over a year with little issue so Ive never really checked. I formatted the card with the phone when I got it but nothing further.
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Sorry. not following your question. Are you asking how to confirm the formatting? If so, check out my post a few posts ago about mounting to windows and looking. If you are referring to something else can you clarify it for me.
Sorry for the confusion
Oh gotcha, my bad and yes Im fat32 but my phone isnt seeing the update. Its on the root of the sd card and renamed properly
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Oh gotcha, my bad and yes Im fat32 but my phone isnt seeing the update. Its on the root of the sd card and renamed properly
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I am not sure if it is case sensitive.... i would make it so that it does match the case shown in my post before that. I did mine that way.
Also, when you are booting the phone with that file in the root of the sd card, you have to hold the volume down button and power button at the same time until you get into hboot.
Sorry if you already knew this... its just that there isnt really anything else to it. Let me know if you are still having trouble.
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I am not sure if it is case sensitive.... i would make it so that it does match the case shown in my post before that. I did mine that way.
Also, when you are booting the phone with that file in the root of the sd card, you have to hold the volume down button and power button at the same time until you get into hboot.
Sorry if you already knew this... its just that there isnt really anything else to it. Let me know if you are still having trouble.
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Yeah its weird, Ive not had a problem in the past with this but its like its not seeing the file
I've searched and search, but is seems my terms are good generic to get me any decent results. If I've missed something, I apologize.. Here's my issue...
I try a new ROM every couple weeks. Recently I loaded Redemption's latest version on my Incredible. Shortly after, the SD just stopped working.
I've tested about 12 different SD cards that work great in our company's other DInc phones, and although they work great in the others, nothing will work in this phone -- the SD reader just appears to be fried.
I'm suspicious this has to do with Lou's Kernel somehow (not his oversight, but just some random thing -- because we've had 5 SD card's go bad since using RR w/Lous kernel).
Is there any way to flash a new kernel/ROM from the internal storage rather than the SD?
Thank you in advance!
rkmFL said:
I've searched and search, but is seems my terms are good generic to get me any decent results. If I've missed something, I apologize.. Here's my issue...
I try a new ROM every couple weeks. Recently I loaded Redemption's latest version on my Incredible. Shortly after, the SD just stopped working.
I've tested about 12 different SD cards that work great in our company's other DInc phones, and although they work great in the others, nothing will work in this phone -- the SD reader just appears to be fried.
I'm suspicious this has to do with Lou's Kernel somehow (not his oversight, but just some random thing -- because we've had 5 SD card's go bad since using RR w/Lous kernel).
Is there any way to flash a new kernel/ROM from the internal storage rather than the SD?
Thank you in advance!
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I think you can download things onto the internal memory if you don't have an sd card, but I'm not sure. I've never actually tried tbh. But... I'm not sure if CWM would let you install from anything but the sd card... Idk lol I hope someone can help ya out with this.
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rkmFL said:
Is there any way to flash a new kernel/ROM from the internal storage rather than the SD?
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As far as I know, no there is not. But just to make sure the SD reader is gone, at least try an RUU. Grab a known good SD card, put the PB31IMG.zip on the root of the card (make sure the card is formatted as FAT32 first), and boot into hboot (PWR + Vol DN).
See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=969973
The RUU zip here: http://dougpiston.com/files/RUU/bui...and-2.15.00.07.28-hboot-0.92.0000_PB31IMG.zip
Rename PB31IMG.zip.
Hi Brett,
That's exactly the type of thing I was looking for, thank you!
After downloading the RUU and saving to the SD / renaming PB31IMG.zip -- I booted to the HBOOT about 10 different times, and it locked up every time.
I know what you're referring to, how HBOOT will check for a file and prompt the upgrade; however, in this case it just locks-up. Perhaps the SD is truly fried.
Now the trick is how I return under my warranty, being that I cannot get it back to a stock ROM.. Ugh!
Thanks again for the great tip!
-RKM
I've never used this because I'm on a Mac. But, I think you should be able to flash an RUU through USB instead of having to use the SD card.
http://dougpiston.com/files/RUU/RUU...4k_NV_1.70_PRL58006_release_152016_signed.exe
I have a mytouch slide and im stuck on....
(htt p://theunlockr.co m/2010/08/16/how-to-root-the-htc-mytouch-slide-exploid-method/) 8:50 It says ESPRIMG not found?
I also tried this....
(htt p://w ww.youtube .c om/watch?v=sVjoKvy-YZg) 3:30
I have unpluged it many times and on my comp it is not on recovery???
please help thank you
(links are with out spaces sorry im a new user and the time on the side of the link is where in the part in the video is located and i feel ive done everything correct)
This is tearing me apart!!!!
ESPRIMG not found error is usually fixed by reformatting your SD card, taking care to use the FAT32 format (not just FAT). Format your card and put everything you need back on it and try again...
HTH,
JTB
JTownBrewer said:
ESPRIMG not found error is usually fixed by reformatting your SD card, taking care to use the FAT32 format (not just FAT). Format your card and put everything you need back on it and try again...
HTH,
JTB
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Im a noob how do i do that.
I can't remember if it works to format the card with it in your phone or if you need to take the card out and plug it into your computer through a card reader .. think it works through the phone.
So plug your phone into you computer and make sure that the sd card contents are available through the computer (you might have to turn on the disk drive setting on your phone).
In Windows you would then right click on the drive for your phone's SD card and select format. Then make sure the format is set to FAT32.
JTB
Ok I've rooted every thing but I got a few problems
I get no cell phone service
And I want the slide rom not the nexus one and all I rooted for was to get the froyo ota for the slide that went unrealsed so if you can help I greatly love it thank you
heres the guide i used....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=File:HTC_Espresso.png
this is what i want....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928250
If all you want is the official Froyo update then you can now go download it directly from HTC. See the Offical Froyo is out on HTC site! thread.
Note that following that path will remove root from your phone.
If you would rather keep root you have a few other options. There are a few sense rom variants including the one you linked to.
If you already have root and have installed rom manager then you shouldn't have any trouble using that to install a new rom, create backups, etc.
Not sure what your comment about nexus 1 meant? You certainly cannot install a nexus rom on the slide. Did you mean the Cyanogenmod ROMs?
JTB
Im sorry, i know this topic has come up a thousand timed but i still have found no solid answer. I am on Wicked rom right now. I went into recovery to flash the new rom but team recovery wont show the zip files on my sd card. After trying some other things and different sd cards in many different sizes and classes,( formated in every ay by phone and computer) now i have noticed nothing including root explorer wont see zip files. sometimes it will show pictures or music but not usually. usually the phone wont even see the card at all. I have heard everything from reformat to the springs that hold the card are worn and need to be bent back to class 10 (which is what I used since i got it) wont work with the s3 to 64 gigs wont work.I should also mention that TWRP wont let me so anything at all. It wont back up rom weather its on internal or external and usually it wont even let me go to external when i try to change it. I don't have enough room on the phone to back up with titanium and TWRP wont t me do a back up either, I am basically stuck on he rom in on with no sd card capabilities. My phone is starting to act up and I really need a new rom ( not that I dont love the Wicked rom) and also get rid of the bugs i'm starting to get. I know this sounds confusing and Im not sure how well I did explaining it but I could really use some help. I have no problem if it would be easier to explain in person if you think you know whats going on or how to fix it you can IM me and I will give you my phone number so we can talk in person. I would really appreciate any help and I will be sure to hit "thanks"
Have you tried a factory reset and see if then the phone can read the sd card?
Try to Odin back to stock rom see if that helps. you should be cable to connect phone to pc using your internal. have you tried using Kies air to see if you can see your card, internal and external
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gypsy214 said:
Have you tried a factory reset and see if then the phone can read the sd card?
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I went into TWRP and did a factory wipe, wipe caches and ll the usual things you do to flash a rom but when it came time to choose zip fie it said there was no sd card, thank you for rsponding
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Try to Odin back to stock rom see if that helps. you should be cable to connect phone to pc using your internal. have you tried using Kies air to see if you can see your card, internal and external
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I can hook up the cable and see the phones sd card but since the phone wont see the external it doesnt show under "my computer or auto play" I will give Kies a try and if I have to I guess Odin is going to have to be the way, Thanks for your help
HMMM try another sd card if you can. I had a similar issue and thought that my phone screwed up but it wasnt my phone it was my sd card. if you dont have another sd card try the one that wont work in the computer and see if your computer reads it.
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HMMM try another sd card if you can. I had a similar issue and thought that my phone screwed up but it wasnt my phone it was my sd card. if you dont have another sd card try the one that wont work in the computer and see if your computer reads it.
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I have tried a 2 gig 4, 8, 26, 32, and 64, brand new ones, ones I have used to phone to try to reformat, also tried windows 7 to reformat and also Ubuntu partition editor. it seems no matter what I do it just wont see an sd card. every great once and a while it will let me see the pics and music but that it, no Titanium, no recoveries, and especially no zip files with roms. it wont even let me create a nandroid and the ones I have it wont let me get to, I feel like im stuck on this rom with no external mem.
OK seems like you may need a warranty exchange if you have insurance. OK On this phone I noticed that new cwm recovery do nandroid backups on the internal memory. So if you can still mount that to the PC. Put your SD card with an attachment to your PC. Move the backup you made from clockworkmod folder to the clockworkmod in internal memory. If you don't have that folder on internal memory. Moved it all. Newest cwm u can restore a back from internal memory. And there you have it. But if it still can't seem to read the SD card. You may need to have another phone or repair that one.
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OK seems like you may need a warranty exchange if you have insurance. OK On this phone I noticed that new cwm recovery do nandroid backups on the internal memory. So if you can still mount that to the PC. Put your SD card with an attachment to your PC. Move the backup you made from clockworkmod folder to the clockworkmod in internal memory. If you don't have that folder on internal memory. Moved it all. Newest cwm u can restore a back from internal memory. And there you have it. But if it still can't seem to read the SD card. You may need to have another phone or repair that one.
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I use TWRP but with them too you can use either the internal or external. The problem is when I try to put a backup on either on it fails every time. Im gonna to have to just use my warranty and get a new one t looks like. Whats going to happen when they see the phone is rooted, Maybe I should just say I lost it because I would still like to keep the phone in case one day I get really bored and tear it apart (im an electronics tech) and see if I can fix it. IDK, if anyone has any advise I appreciate it. And thanks Gypsy
Thats a lot of money for a lost fee. It would be a lot better if you can brick it. They wouldn't know lol I had done warranty exchanged before with a htc phone with s-off and they never said a thing
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Thats a lot of money for a lost fee. It would be a lot better if you can brick it. They wouldn't know lol I had done warranty exchanged before with a htc phone with s-off and they never said a thing
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can you tell me the easiest way to brick it? Please Thanks